I Have To Say One Of My Favorites Is The Murder Mystery Parties Theme
Re: Trying The Murder Mystery Parties for Your Tweens and Teens
The murder mystery party can be great fun and drama for various age groups. Tweens (usually defined as children aged 9 to 12) and teens are usually the age groups you think of for murder mysteries. Here are some ideas and tips for throwing a memorable murder mystery party.
The MM Dinner
Host a murder mystery dinner. If your home is not the right size or location, see if you can use a local space such as a church or, weather permitting, a park shelter. An actual restaurant can be really fun, too, if it's within your means.
Serve grape juice in wine glasses for a formal dinner air. Someone dressed as a butler could go around with trays of appetizers and drinks. Guests don't have to have acting ability, but for those who enjoy such things, encourage costumes and dramatic reading.
Wild West Murder
Set the stage with Wild West decorations, such as cardboard saloon doors and a bar where you can serve (non-alcoholic) drinks. Serve western fare such as beans, cornbread, and chili. If you like, incorporate well-known Wild West personalities as characters, such as Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, or Billy the Kid.
Games
Murder mystery games are a fun, low-pressure way for guests to enjoy a murder mystery theme. Serve appropriate foods and decorate according to the game's theme, and let guests solve the mystery without a murder. Many such games have mysteries where guests have to find a missing item or person.
A Royal Mystery at High Tea
Who killed the Queen or King? Where is the Queen's special guest, the Duke? Guests can solve a royal murder mystery over high tea. Tea, cookies, biscuits, small cakes, and other tea foods can be served.
Characters may include a duke and duchess, princess and prince, and other members of the royal court. Serve non-alcoholic Bloody Marys for this one.
Magic
Weave an evening of magical fun as guests come to see a magic show, only to have someone really disappear. Guests can enjoy a magic show while they solve the mystery.
Kits
There are all kinds of murder mystery-themed kits available online. You can customize a kit to fit the theme, your child's age, and other details. These kits usually cover everything from the invitation to parting gifts.
Although tweens and teens tend to be the age group for murder mystery parties, there are age-appropriate mystery games and themes for younger kids, too. These are usually murder mystery games rather than a more complex party theme.
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